Chengtu Travel Guides and Tours

Design Your Own Tour... Choose the cities you wish to visit, and select a hotel. Breakfast is included daily. Extra nights are available at all hotels if you wish to extend your stay. Air: for International airfare from the USA to Asia; and domestic airfare within.

OUR WORLD OF DIFFERENCE

• 2 nights hotel accommodations
• 2 breakfasts, 1 lunches, 1 dinners
• Sightseeing activities as noted in itinerary
• Local guide (local guides provide sightseeing, information and assistance)
• Baggage handling, hotel taxes, service charges
• USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program

Destinations

Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Kunming, Hong Kong

Your Itinerary Includes

• Internal coach class air in China
• All round trip private airport transfers
• 3 nights Beijing
• Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace private full day tour
• Great Wall of China with Ming Tombs private full day tour
• Peking Duck dinner
• 1 night Xi'an
• Terracotta Warriors private half day tour
• Tang Dynasty Theater
• 3 nights Chengdu
• Chengdu private half day city tour
• Le Shan private full day tour
• Emei Shan private full day tour
• 2 nights Kunming
• Kunming private half day tour
• Stone Forest private full day tour
• 2 nights Hong Kong
• Old and New Hong Kong private full day tour
• 11 breakfasts 6 lunches 2 dinners

Immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of China and Tibet during this unforgettable land and river cruise vacation! Your trip begins in Beijing, where you visit the Great Wall of China, the Imperial Palace, Tian’anmen Square, and the Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs. On to Xi’an to marvel at the Dayan Pagoda and the famous legion of Terracotta Warriors guarding Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi’s (China’s first Emperor’s) tomb. Travel to Chengdu and visit the fascinating Giant Panda Breeding Research Base. Then journey into the Himalayas to see the religious sites in the Buddhist city of Lhasa, Tibet. Tour the Potala Palace, once the center of the Tibetan government and the former winter residence of the Dalai Lama. Fly to Kunming to view the Stone Forest, an area of limestone pillars, some almost 100 feet high, dotted with small lakes and waterfalls. Then travel to Lijiang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site surrounded by 16,000-foot-plus mountains. Tour the medieval town and the Black Dragon Pool. In Chongqing, embark on your 3-night river cruise on the magical Yangtze River aboard the Victoria Empress, where you witness beautiful landscapes and visit the Three Gorges Dam Site, the largest of its kind in the world. Disembark in Yichang and fly to Shanghai, China’s most populous city. In Shanghai, tour the Shanghai Museum and experience the spectacular beauty of the Yu Yuan Gardens. This vacation to China and Tibet, with the wonderful Yangtze River Cruise, is a once-in-a-lifetime trip.

Lijiang, Shanghai, Shennong Stream or Daning River Boat Excursion, Chengdu, Kunming, Beijing, Xi’an, Lhasa, Chongqing

Immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of China and Tibet during this unforgettable land and river cruise vacation! Your trip begins in Beijing, where you visit the Great Wall of China, the Imperial Palace, Tian’anmen Square, and the Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs. On to Xi’an to marvel at the Dayan Pagoda and the famous legion of Terracotta Warriors guarding Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi’s (China’s first Emperor’s) tomb. Travel to Chengdu and visit the fascinating Giant Panda Breeding Research Base. Then journey into the Himalayas to see the religious sites in the Buddhist city of Lhasa, Tibet. Tour the Potala Palace, once the center of the Tibetan government and the former winter residence of the Dalai Lama. Fly to Kunming to view the Stone Forest, an area of limestone pillars, some almost 100 feet high, dotted with small lakes and waterfalls. Then travel to Lijiang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site surrounded by 16,000-foot-plus mountains. Tour the medieval town and the Black Dragon Pool. In Chongqing, embark on your 3-night river cruise on the magical Yangtze River aboard the Victoria Empress, where you witness beautiful landscapes and visit the Three Gorges Dam Site, the largest of its kind in the world. Disembark in Yichang and fly to Shanghai, China’s most populous city. In Shanghai, tour the Shanghai Museum and experience the spectacular beauty of the Yu Yuan Gardens. Finally, travel to Hong Kong where you enjoy a cable car ride up Victoria Peak, a Sampan ride on Hong Kong’s harbor, and plenty of free time to make your own discoveries. This spectacular vacation to China, Tibet, and Hong Kong with the wonderful Yangtze River Cruise is a once-in-a-lifetime trip.

Lijiang, Shanghai, Hong Kong Extension, Shennong Stream or Daning River Boat Excursion, Chengdu, Kunming, Beijing, Xi’an, Lhasa, Chongqing

Fly LAX/SFO (add $200 JFK) to China (Air Special Roundtrip airfare with Air China must be purchased with Land/Cruise Tour Code: T0YS16VL and must be deposited by February 28th 2010). March 2010 was $999* Now from $ 449* Per person, fuel surcharges included. (Additional taxes & fees apply and are additional) April 2010 was $899* Now from $ 649* Per person, fuel surcharges included. (Additional taxes & fees apply and are additional) May 2010 was $999* Now from $ 749* Per person, fuel surcharges included. (Additional taxes & fees apply and are additional) Scroll down dates and prices tab to see airfare special. Reverse itinerary available

12 days

Beijing, Xian, Guilin, Li River, Shanghai.

First-class or Deluxe accommodations with private facilities

Breakfast, lunch and dinner as specified

Arrival & departure transfers

All sightseeing as per the itinerary

Local English-speaking guides

Entrance fees to monuments and cultural events

Internal flights � Beijing/Xian/Guilin/Shanghai

Baggage handling

Peking Opera show

Traditional Peking Duck dinner

Great Wall & Ming Tombs excursion

Terra Cotta Warriors

Dumpling dinner and Tang Dynasty Show

Li River Cruise

Chinese acrobat performance

Visit to the Shanghai Expo